Pakistan: The path of isolation: Asma Jehangir
Dawn: by Asma Jehangir: PAKISTAN remains in the dog house of the international community mainly because its rulers refuse to accept that violence and conflict within the country are escalating […]
Top official defends Ahmadiyah
Jakarta Post, Deputy Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar has taken a different viewpoint from his superior regarding an attack on an Ahmadiyah mosque in Tasikmalaya, West Java, on Friday. Nasaruddin was quoted by Antara news agency as saying that the police should take the incident in the Singaparna district seriously, […]
‘France now more racist than 5 years ago: What is the Future of Europe?
Russian TV: As Francois Hollande prepares to meet Nicolas Sarkozy in the presidential run-off, RT spoke to the spokesperson of the Socialist Party, Benoit Hamon, on the challenges France is […]
Ahmadis in West Java on alert
The Jakarta Post Ahmadiyah followers in a number of places in West Java are on alert after a rumor circulated claiming that the same group that attacked an Ahmadiyah mosque in Singaparna, Tasikmalaya, West Java, on Friday would launch attacks on Ahmadi property in other areas in the province. The […]
Sri Lankan woman faces beheading on witchcraft charge
the guardian A Sri Lankan woman could face the death penalty by beheading after she was arrested on suspicion of casting a spell on a 13-year-old girl during a family shopping trip, a police spokesman said on Wednesday. The daily Okaz reported that a Saudi man had complained his daughter […]
The Issue of Evil and Suffering
The Issue of Evil and Suffering The Islamic Perspective This article, based on a speech delivered at an earlier Ahmadiyya Annual Convention in Toronto, Canada, covers the reason behind suffering among innocent people, and the potential benefits that man can derive from such circumstances. by Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad Ayaz OBE – UK The […]
Merkel ally says Islam not part of Germany
(Reuters) – A leading conservative politician said on Thursday that Islam did not belong in Germany, fuelling tension at a conference on integrating Muslims that also debated a controversial Salafist campaign to hand out copies of the Koran across the country. “Islam is not part of our tradition and identity in […]
Age of consent for marriage of Saudi girls soon
By DAMMAM: ARAB NEWS The Justice Ministry will soon make an announcement to establish the age of consent for Saudi women to marry, local daily Al-Madinah reported yesterday quoting an official source at the ministry. Director of the Department of Marriage at the ministry Muhammad Al-Babtain said a decision on […]
Why do Ahmadis not perform Hajj?
Lankaweb An objection that is raised is that why Ahmadi Muslims do not go for Hajj? Instead they go to their holy place in Qadian (the birth-place of their Founder Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Punjab, India)? Hajj is a pillar of Islam which they disrespect and they show more love for […]
The Bold Pakistani Journalist who wrote “Salam Abdus Salam” strangled to death
Dawn: KARACHI: Murtaza Razvi, a senior assistant editor and head of magazines at Dawn, was murdered in the early hours of Thursday, in Karachi. According to police, Razvi’s body was found […]
Liberals have forgotten how to make the religious case for liberal causes
AlJazeera: New Haven, CT – Every four years, the United States spasms with all sorts of manufactured outrage in the run-up to the election. 2012 is no exception. The latest in […]
Amnesty Demands Indonesia Drop Blasphemy Charges Against Shiite Leader
Rights group Amnesty International demanded on Wednesday that Indonesian authorities drop blasphemy charges against Tajul Muluk, a local Shiite leader displaced from his village in East Java’s Madura Island, who is […]
My Legal Journey From Muslim to Non-Muslim and Back
Pakteahouse: Maudood A. Bhatti: I was born a Muslim. Until the second amendment was passed in Pakistan’s constitution in 1974, I remained a legal Muslim. I was very young when this […]
When Torture Became Virtue: Why Abdul Qudoos was murdered?
Pakteahouse; By Ayesha Noor: On March 30th, 43-year-old Master Abdul Qudoos lost the battle of his life in Rabwah, Pakistan. A relatively young man, he did not die of a heart attack, nor did he die of a fatal accident, neither […]
Pakistan imploding under sectarian violence
Dawn: By Murtaza Haider: After decades of waging the propaganda war against India for its highhanded treatment of Kashmiris, Pakistan is now the subject of a similar campaign by India […]
Anders Breivik: I would have done it again
Russian TV: Norway killer has defended his massacre of 77 people, insisting he would do it again. He called his bomb-and-shooting rampage the most “spectacular” attack by a nationalist militant […]
Profile: Anders Behring Breivik, a fanatic on ‘crusade’ against Muslims
Source: scotsman.com RIGHT-wing fanatic Anders Breivik sees himself as a 21st- century crusader battling against Islam in Europe. A psychiatric assessment found him to be psychotic and suffering from paranoid […]
Swiss struggle to fight and keep track of racism
by Isabelle Eichenberger, swissinfo.ch The new president of the Federal Commission against Racism says action is more important than statistical data in combating rights abuses. Martine Brunschwig Graf, a former […]
Despite innocent verdict, blasphemy accused shot dead by maulvi complainant
Express News: LAHORE: An elderly man, recently released from prison after acquittal by the court on proving innocent in a blasphemy case, was shot dead by the complainant in the Farooqabad […]
Building Peace: New £1m mosque to open its doors to 1,000 worshippers in Moss Side
Menmedia.com: Amy Glendinning: A major new mosque to serve Muslims across the region is set to open within weeks after a three-year building project. The £1m Darul Aman Mosque in Moss Side, […]